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Oman Inari Shrine and "Omanga Beni"
NHK Taiga drama series "What to do Ieyasu" is being broadcast. Chuo-ku has a lot of interesting traditions and history, such as places, people, and things related to Ieyasu Tokugawa, but this time we talk about "Oman Inari Shrine" in Nihonbashi.
Do you all know "Oman Inari Shrine" on "Yojuin-dori", which runs from Yaesu 1-chome to Nihonbashi 3-chome?
It is a shrine with only one tatami mat standing quietly between the buildings, but it is a shrine related to Ieyasu's concubine "Oman no Hito". Looking at the history, there are many interesting anecdotes, and it seems that it was a popular shrine visited by many worshipers during the Edo period.
Ieyasu's concubine, everyone
In the 10th episode of "Todo Ieyasu", which was broadcast the other day, Ieyasu's first concubine, "Nishigoori," appeared, but Ieyasu also welcomed many concubines after that. For everyone, Ieyasu becomes a concubine at the age of 17 when he was 54 years old.
We will give two boys, Yorinobu Tokugawa, the tenth son, the first head of the Kishu Tokugawa family, and Yorifusa Tokugawa, the eleventh son, the first head of the Mito Tokugawa family. Yatsushiro Shogun Yoshimune Tokugawa is the great grandson, and Mitsukuni Mito (Mito Komon) is the grandson.
Dyeed by Ieyasu, a world-class man, born two boys who succeeded the Tokugawa Gosanke, and for women at that time, it was a symbol of good luck and a longing existence.
According to legend, at the beginning of Edo, there was a rest area of the Shogunate around Kyobashi Nakahashi, where Oman Inari is located, and a party of all people shoped in the Nihonbashi area to donate to shrines and shrines, It is said that a shrine was built by local merchants because of its great contribution.
Oman Inari Shrine is still built toward Edo Castle (Imperial Palace). In addition, the name of "Yoju-in" of all people is also the name "Yoju-in-dori" in front of Oman Inari Shrine.
Oman Inari and Manga Beni
During the Toho period (1716-1736), a large number of worshipers visit Oman Inari Shrine. Many of the worshipers were women, buying a small red boar called "Benichoko" with red sold in front of the shrine, offering it to Oman Inari and making a request. .
The offering of Red Inoguchi was such a stylish and stylish visit in the Edo period.
During the Kyoho period, Yoshimune was just the time of the Shogun.
Yoshimune became a general from the Kishu Tokugawa family. It is also convinced that Oman Inari Shrine, which worships Oman, the great-grandmother of the Shogun and the ancestor of the Kishu Tokugawa family, gained popularity during this period.
He may have asked everyone about marriage, good relations, child treasure and family.
This red boar, which was sold in front of Oman Inari Shrine, is "Omanga Beni". At that time, a song called "Kyobashi Nakahashi Omanga Beni" was popular and sung by children.
Also, in the work of Toshinobu Okumura, a mid-Edo ukiyo-e artist, there is a beauty painting called "Ichimatsu Sanokawa Beni Uriman". Kabuki actor Ichimatsu Sanokawa dresses as a red-seller and calls out, "I'm buying." He has a red boar on his left hand and a red brush on his right hand, and carries a box written "Kyobashi Nakahashi Omangabe". It is also depicted in beauty paintings, and red flour seems to have been known as "Omanga Beni".
Other specialties related to Oman Inari include "Omanga sushi" and "Omanga candy".
(Note 1) Source: Tokyo National Museum Research Information Archives, First Ichimatsu Sanokawa Nobeni Uriman, Toshinobu Okumura (Edo period _18c)
The small shrine standing quietly behind the building also had a deep history. Similar to the old days of Edo, if you offer a red boar mouth and make a request, it may be beneficial.
Oman Inari Shrine
Address: 3-3, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
Reference: The daughters Edo, Misako Morishita, Chikuma Shobo (1996)